Real Estate Appraiser, to Provide “Review Appraisal” Services on an “As Needed” Basis for the Bergen County Department of Parks, Division of Land Management for the 2027 Calendar Year

The County of Bergen is soliciting proposals from Real Estate Appraisers to provide "Review Appraisal" services on an "as-needed" basis to the County Department of Parks, Division of Land Management (the "Division") under the Bergen County Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland & Historic Preservation Trust Fund program.

The County of Bergen intends to establish a contract with one consulting firm that can provide professional services for the scope of services set forth in this Request for Proposal. The contract is for a twelve (12) month period commencing on date of award.

The Review Appraiser will provide serves on an as-needed basis through project work assignments issued by the Division. The scope of service will be to review appraisals submitted by Bergen County municipalities, the County of Bergen or qualified nonprofit organizations to the Trust Fund for the acquisition of property or interest. The specific task is to review each appraisal to confirm the value opinion of each appraisal. If the value opinion is not supported, then the Review Appraiser shall, at the direction of the Division, develop an independent opinion of value. The Review Appraiser may be asked to attend in-person meetings with Division staff and; when required, attend meetings in the evening with the Trust Fund Public Advisory Committee.

This Scope of Service for "As-Needed" Real Review Appraisal Services is based on the intermittent needs of the Division. It must be noted that this is not a guarantee of consultant-authorized work.

Responder must provide a list of all entities with which it has relationships that create, or appear to create, a conflict of interest with the work that is contemplated in this request for proposals. The list should indicate the name of the entity, the relationship, and a discussion of the conflict.

Submission method

Qualification Statements must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire e-procurement platform, accessible through www.BergenBids.com, by **12:00 noon prevailing time on Thursday, December 3, 2026**. Qualification Statements will not be accepted by alternate means.

Evaluation criteria

• Prior experience conducting appraisals for New Jersey municipalities under the New Jersey Green Acres Program.
• Consultant's availability and experience of key personnel working on projects.
• Understanding the scope of work along with a good technical approach and work program.
• Be on the current List of Approved Appraisers of the NJDEP, New Jersey Green Acres Program.
• Be a NJ State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (NJ-SCGREA).
• Cost/Fee Proposal.

Insurance

• Worker's Compensation Insurance in the statutory limits including Employer's Liability in an amount no less than **$500,000.00**.
• General liability insurance in an amount not less than **$1,000,000.00** combined single limit. The County of Bergen shall be included as an additional insured.

With their Qualification Statement, respondents must submit a New Jersey Business Registration Certificate and a Stockholder Disclosure Certificate, the federal EIN of the entity they are doing business under and any other requirements set forth herein. An executed *Letter of Intent* (Appendix A) and *Certifications* document (Appendix B) are also required.